Videos tagged with Cante-fable

This video features Clifton Hicks performing the song "Little Gold Fiddle," a traditional English cante-fable about a fiddler and his wife on a merchant ship, involving a wager about the woman's chastity. The description provides historical context, referencing various printings and documented American versions of the ballad. It highlights the song's themes and origins, also offering links to Patreon, merchandise, and music streaming platforms.

This video features a banjo lesson on the tune "Little Gold Fiddle," performed by Mal Gibson. The description delves into the historical context of the song, tracing its origins as a 17th-century English cante-fable and its subsequent American variants. It highlights Mal Gibson of Knott County, Kentucky, as a key source for the American version. The description also provides links to Mal Gibson's Patreon, Bandcamp, Spotify, and iTunes, as well as payment links for Venmo and PayPal.